Evaluation and optimization of esterified starch and Canna edulis ker fiber films for food packaging applications by Nicolás Piñeros-Guerrero, Juan Pablo Fernández-Trujillo, Ramón Pamies, Yineth Piñeros-Castro

“…The optimal composition for the rigid and flexible material was 10 and 2 % (w/w) lignocellulosic fibers, 30 and 30 % (w/w) glycerol, and 4 and 4 % (w/w) maleic anhydride, respectively. …”
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An intelligent algorithm for optimizing player positioning using circular intuitionistic fuzzy COCOSO with Einstein aggregation by ZhiXin Fang, XinLi Yao, Man Song

“…This study develops a mathematical model that optimizes player positioning for a football team, considering key attributes such as technical awareness and decision-making, stamina and endurance, ball control and passing (technical ability), coordination, and communication. …”
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Experimental Study on the Dynamic Characteristics of a New Long-Short Pile Composite Foundation under Long-Term Train Load by Zhao-rong Zhu, Wei Guan, Kan Han, Hong-gang Wu, Shou-quan Zhao, Xu Liu

“…Long-short pile composite foundation (PC-LSPCF) composed of part-screw pile and cement-soil compaction pile is a new railway foundation treatment method, which has been widely used in high-speed railway construction projects in China. …”
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Integrated Vibration Control of In-Wheel Motor-Suspensions Coupling System via Dynamics Parameter Optimization by Wei Wang, Mu Niu, Yuling Song

“…Synthesizing subtargets of the vertical vibration acceleration of bodywork, the vertical deformation of tire, the suspension travel, and the vertical fluctuation of MMG, a composite optimization mathematical model is set up. …”
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LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN FOR OVERHAUL TOOLING SUPPORT SEAT BASED ON TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION AND SIX SIGMA ROBUSTNESS by WANG ZiNing, WU JianJun, XIANG JianMing, WANG BaiSong, JIN YingQi

“…Support seat’s topology structures was extracted based on topology optimization with variable density method. The response surface model was established based on the central composite design method and the finite element numerical simulation technique. …”
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Air-side Thermal-hydraulic Analysis and Parametric Optimization for Vertical-fin Microchannel Heat Exchanger by Zhao Rijing, Wei Xinghua, Huang Dong, Li Feng, Zhao Yongfeng

“…The model was verified using experimental results with an error of less than 20%. …”
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Optimal Design for an Extruder Head Runner Based on Response Surface Method and Simulated Annealing Algorithm by Haichao Zhou, Zhen Jiang, Wenchao Li, Guolin Wang, Yongjie Tu

“…The response surface model was optimized using the simulated annealing (SA) algorithm, and the optimal key factors of the head runner were obtained. …”
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Flexural Behavior and Failure Modes of Pultruded GFRP Tube Concrete-Filled Composite Beams: A Review of Experimental and Numerical Studies by Mohammed Jalal Al-Ezzi, Agusril Ayamsir, A. B. M. Supian, Salmia Beddu, Rayeh Nasr Al-Dala’ien

“…The findings are synthesized to highlight current trends, identify research gaps, and propose strategies to advance the understanding and application of these composite systems. The paper concludes with actionable recommendations for future research, emphasizing the development of innovative material combinations, optimization of structural designs, and refinement of numerical modeling techniques.…”
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A review of vortex water turbine design for sustainable energy generation (principles, optimization, and validation) by Zamzami, Akhyar Akhyar, Sarwo Edhy Sofyan, Suriadi, Khairil

“…The significance of optimization techniques in enhancing water vortex turbine technology is examined, with a specific focus on numerical optimization and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). …”
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Multiobjective optimization of a pressure maintaining ball valve structure based on RSM and NSGA-II by Pengyun Wen, Suling Wang, Jinbo Li, Kangxing Dong, Zhihui Ren, Yanchun Li, Ruyi Qu, Tingting Li

“…In this study, the pressure-bearing structure of the ball valve was optimized, and a theoretical model for its pressure resistance was established. …”
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Theoretical and experimental investigation of a CuO and graphene embedded polyethylene oxide counter electrode for efficient DSSCs by Hend A. Ezzat, Hanan Elhaes, Medhat A. Ibrahim, M. Abdelhamid Shahat

“…Abstract Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have garnered significant attention due to their cost-effectiveness and ease of fabrication; however, the performance of counter electrodes (CEs) remains a critical factor in optimizing efficiency. In this study, we investigate the synergistic role of a polyethylene oxide (PEO)/copper oxide (CuO)/graphene (G) composite (PEO/CuO/G) as a CE for DSSCs, employing both theoretical modeling and experimental validation. …”
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Optimization of grinding process parameters for slender tubes through orthogonal experiments and grey relational analysis by Lianzhi Zhang

“…This study delved into the grinding mechanism of composite magnetorheological fluid and developed a material removal rate (MRR) model to identify key grinding process parameters. …”
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Random Surface Methodology: Process Optimization for Peanut Oil Extraction in A Mechanical Oil Expeller by Oluwafemi Emmanuel Ogundahunsi, Ayokunle Oluwasanmi Fagunwa, Adedayo Thomas Ayorinde

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New Maps of Lunar Surface Oxide Abundances and Mg# Using an Optimized Ensemble Learning Algorithm by Chaofa Bian, Kefei Zhang, Yunzhao Wu, Suqin Wu, Yu Lu, Yabo Duan, Huajing Wu, Zhenxing Zhao, Wei Wu

“…Previous studies primarily relied on a single remote sensing data source and traditional regression algorithms for lunar oxide abundance inversion, potentially compromising the accuracy of chemical composition results. In this study, multisource data, specifically KAGUYA multiband imager (MI) data and Diviner Christiansen feature (CF) products, referred to as MI-CF, combined with an ensemble learning algorithm optimized by improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO), were utilized to produce new maps of six oxides (FeO, TiO₂, Al₂O₃, CaO, MgO, and SiO₂) and Mg# at a resolution of 59 m/pixel within the Moon's 65° N/S range. …”
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Mesoscale Modelling of the Mechanical Behavior of Metaconcretes by Antonio Martínez Raya, Gastón Sal-Anglada, María Pilar Ariza, Matías Braun

“…Two closed-form expressions for estimating MC strength and Young’s modulus (R² = 0.83 and 0.94, respectively) are proposed to assist with the preliminary design. The model and correlations lay the groundwork for optimizing MC that balances vibration mitigation with structural capacity.…”
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Effect of solution and aging processes on the mechanical properties of 6016 aluminum alloy and multi-objective optimization by MA Yan-wei, WANG Bao-yu, XIAO Wen-chao, ZHOU Jing, KANG Yi

“…In this study, the response surface model derived was used as the objective function to perform the multi-objective optimization by means of NSGA-Ⅱ. …”
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Optimization of non-thermal plasma process to remove methyl blue towards application in wastewater treatment by Quoc Phong Ho, Nam Truong-Hoang, Thong Lam-Phuc, Thi Bich Thuyen Nguyen, Dung Nguyen-Van, Huu Ha Giang Pham, Lien Huong Huynh

“… This study was carried out to optimize the treatment process of methyl blue (MB) in aqueous solution using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma and experiments were designed by using response surface methodology and central composite design (RSM-CCD). …”
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A novel conceptual design approach for autonomous underwater helicopter based on multidisciplinary collaborative optimization by Yuan-Jie Chen, Haocai Huang

“…This method aims to replace costly computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and structural mechanics calculations, thus reducing AUH optimization costs. The laminate design of the composite pressure hull follows classic lamination theory (CLT) and the Tsai-Wu failure criterion. …”
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Optimization of Particle Size and Addition of Vinasse Waste to Improve Characteristics of Rice Husk Charcoal Briquettes by Sintha Soraya Santi, Tsania Putri Azzahra, Dian Rizka Salfana, Timotius Pasang

“…This study aims to determine the optimal conditions for the particle size of husk charcoal and the addition of vinasse waste as an independent variable, using the Response Surface Methodology and the Central Composite Design (CCD) method on Design Expert 13 software. …”
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Optimization of non-thermal plasma process to remove methyl blue towards application in wastewater treatment by Quoc Phong Ho, Nam Truong-Hoang, Thong Lam-Phuc, Thi Bich Thuyen Nguyen, Dung Nguyen-Van, Huu Ha Giang Pham, Lien Huong Huynh

“… This study was carried out to optimize the treatment process of methyl blue (MB) in aqueous solution using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma and experiments were designed by using response surface methodology and central composite design (RSM-CCD). …”
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